To expand the area of ​​fruit trees grown according to VietGAP standards

By November this year, the area of ​​fruit trees grown in the province is 14,760 hectares; of which, more than 3,700 hectares are certified to meet VietGAP standards. The area of ​​fruit trees grown according to VietGAP standards has created a rich, diverse, safe source of fruit trees with high quality standards, meeting the requirements of the domestic and export markets, bringing high and stable income to producers.

Farmers in Phu Cu district expand orange growing area according to VietGAP standards

Many models have affirmed their sustainable development direction, bringing high economic efficiency such as: The model of growing perennial fruit trees with an average income of 300 - 500 million VND/hectare/year, of which longan and lychee bring an income of 300 - 350 million VND/hectare/year; citrus trees (oranges, tangerines, grapefruits) bring an income of 350 - 500 million VND/hectare/year. Some northern communes of Phu Cu district and Da Loc commune (An Thi) have converted from rice cultivation to growing Hung Yen Trung lychee with an income of 500 - 700 million VND/hectare/year...

To expand the area, products meet quality and export requirements, production of fruit trees according to VietGAP process is considered an important solution in the current period.

To carry out the above plan, from the beginning of the year to the end of October 2024, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has coordinated with units and localities to organize the granting of VietGAP certification to 130 fruit tree models with an area of ​​over 1,047 hectares. Of which, new certification has been granted to 75 models with an area of ​​over 373.6 hectares, re-certification has been granted to 26 models with an area of ​​over 214.3 hectares, and certification has been maintained for 29 models with an area of ​​over 459.1 hectares. At the same time, labels and packaging have been supported for a number of VietGAP production models.

Currently, Hung Yen city has over 1,000 hectares of longan, concentrated in the communes of Hong Nam, Quang Chau, Tan Hung, etc. Identifying longan as a branded and key crop, the city has actively mobilized gardeners to convert traditional production methods to organic and safe longan production; coordinated with specialized units to organize training on VietGAP longan production techniques. Along with that, mobilize gardeners to establish longan production cooperatives and cooperative groups to create a premise for building production and consumption chains. Up to now, the city has over 300 hectares of longan produced according to VietGAP process, some cooperatives have exported fresh longan fruit to the EU and Korean markets...

Tien Chau Longan Cooperative, Hong Nam Commune (Hung Yen City) has 24 hectares of longan, mainly the following varieties: Huong Chi, T6, super sweet... According to Mr. Nguyen Van Dien, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tien Chau Longan Cooperative: Currently, 100% of the cooperative's longan area is produced according to VietGAP process. Longan fruit produced according to VietGAP process has the following advantages: thin skin, thick flesh, sweet and fragrant taste, diverse consumption markets, high selling price...

To carry out the plan to certify VietGAP fruit trees, Phu Cu District People's Committee has directed specialized departments, communes and towns to actively coordinate with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to review, inspect and select fruit growing areas that meet the conditions for certification. To organize training and guide farmers on production techniques according to VietGAP standards. Up to now, many areas of fruit trees such as lychee and orange in Tam Da, Nguyen Hoa, Phan Sao Nam communes... have been produced according to VietGAP standards for high productivity and economic efficiency.

To achieve the goals and effectiveness of the VietGAP fruit tree certification plan, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has actively coordinated with professional units and the People's Committees of districts, town and city to select and identify fruit growing areas that are eligible to organize VietGAP certification activities; coordinate in consultation and support the establishment of cooperatives and cooperative groups in selected areas. Based on the annual budget, the Department organizes the signing of contracts with designated certification organizations to carry out activities to grant certification to meet VietGAP standards, organize training for farmers in selected production areas; supervise and direct relevant divisions and professional units to inspect and evaluate the granting of certificates of establishments that meet the conditions for safe production; regularly monitor the quality of agricultural products according to regulations...